The third mate ordered the helmsman to apply 10 degrees right rudder and informed the master the the turn had began. Two minutes later the third mate ordered 20 degrees right rudder when he saw that the vessel was not turning. Again two minutes later he ordered hard right rudder due to the reading of the radar that the ship was still traveling at a heading of 180 degrees.

After returning to the radar shortly the third mate phoned the master and stated "I think we are in serious trouble." At the end of the telephone conversation the vessel contacted the bottom. Approximately 40 to 50 seconds later the vessel sustained several sharp jolts for 10 seconds as if the vessel was riding over something. The vessel grounded at a disputed 0004 on the morning of March 24th, 1989.


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